Relaxed Chignon: Keira Knightley

Create the look: 1. Apply a mousse like Charles Worthington Body Booster ($10, Target) to damp hair and dry with a diffuser. 2. Curl one-inch sections from the middle of the shaft down, then back-comb hair at the crown for a lift. Leaving the hair that frames your face free, gather the rest into a low ponytail and divide it into three sections. 3. Loosely wrap each around the base of the ponytail and pin them in. (Pin the hair around your face into the chignon, too.) 4. Set with a spray like L'Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle Fine Hairspray ($5, drugstores).

Hot tip:To create a softer wave, wrap hair around the barrel of a curling iron in a figure-eight pattern. Our expert suggests winding small sections around the wand without using the clamp to create a "hip, effortless-looking finish."

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